There are "'Lycosauroids'" (p.190), "'...silent-running large carnivores...,'" (p. 189) on Freydis as on Avalon. (Scroll down.)
Other species on Freydis are:
ceratodons;
leatherwings;
deimosauroids;
"...antlike forms, browsing animals that in reality were huge." (p. 187)
Does Poul Anderson mean that those "forms" seemed "antlike" in size when seen by people flying above them or that they were antlike in form albeit huge?
3 comments:
Paul:
To quote the old joke, "Those are ants, you idiot; the plane hasn't taken off yet."
Seriously, I believe the use of "that in reality were huge" does mean they only seemed antlike due to being seen from a great distance. "...in reality" conveys that the antlike aspect of their appearance is not real; hugeness is.
David,
What a relief!
Paul.
Kaor, DAVID!
And you beat me to making similar comments! (Smiles)
Sean
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